The Councillors each gave their views without being interrupted and a general discussion followed before a vote was taken. A majority of Councillors voted against the application for the following reasons …
– SKDC has deemed the site unsuitable 2014 Site Allocations Document
– the proposal would generate a substantial increase in population which would exceed what is appropriate for the village
– there are no proper services to support that increase and people purchasing the houses would in all likelihood be commuters who would prove of no value to the village
– there would be an increase in traffic causing noise and smell; the approach roads are unsuitable
– the primary school is near capacity and would not be able to cope with a large influx of children
– the existing surgery is financially committed to the existing surgery building and the new medical centre would be in competition, threatening the viability of the surgery
– the public transport is inadequate, as is pointed out in the SKDC Report
– the sewerage system is inadequate at present and some issues have not yet been resolved by Anglia Water
– radon gas is a known problem which would need to be adequately assessed
– the development would be out of character in this Conservation Village